Fishing rod support



July 18, 1933. o. GERLINE FISHING ROD SUPPORT I Filed Jan. 8, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l 0170 Ger/me -6Z M QW A TTORNEYS July 18, 1933. Q GERLlNE 1,918,389

FISHING ROD SUPPORT Filed Jan. 8, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet -2 II I r L J E E 54 i 35 I 57 I 27 a0 32 37 I as 32" 35 I I I l J fiv l I I I 48 I 5 32 46 53 3 I I i 4& 44; {fl 7 47 A INVENTOR 0/[0 Ger/me 80 gy-Fig. is'an enlargedtransverse moi Figs. 7'and 8. p N

the drawings which illustrate Patented July 18,

The main object ofl y invention is to provide an improved fishing'rod' support adapted to be worn about the waistof the user.

Another object is to provide a device of this character, which, whenproperlyadjust ed about thewaist of-the wearenqwill not.

slide" up or. down nor twist or turn, thereby assisting-materially in the trollingand handling of large fish.

A further obj ect fishing rod support whieh is simple and economical in construction yet efficient andef fe ctive in operation. v Objects'relating todetails and economies of inylinvention will appear from the description toffollow. The inventio'nisfdelined and pointed out in the claims. p 1 A structure which isa preferredembodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: 1 Fig. 1 is a front elev tion of belt embodying 'my invention. I h l 1 Fig.2 is a top plan view. 1

" :Fig. 3Lis a fragmentary view partly side.elevation and partly in verticalsection taken on line corresponding to" line 3+3 .ofFig.2; 1' l Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal taken on line L-4; of Fig.3.

section I vertical section taken on a line correspondingto line 55.o f Fig. 2. V v v Fig. 6 is a fragmentary inside elevation of the belt.

i Fig. 7 is anenlarged top plan of therod support partially broken". away. i u

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of thesupport, and Fig. 9 is an, enlarged transverse section taken on a line corresponding toline 9y9 Referring to my improved .fishing rod support, numeral 1 "indicatesa belt having a relatively wide and stifi'front portion 2and a flexible strap po-rtion 3 connected to theiront portion at 4:.

The other end ofjthe flexible portion is adjustably secured to the front portionby the buckle 5. The buckle 5 is of well known type, the central vertical cross' member 6 thereof being connected tothe front'portion is to provide'an improved.

is s'ewed'or otherwisesecured to the inside 015-1 portion 2;3'spa'ced vertical reinforcing'ribs '9 and 10; are provided which 'are 'seoured' 'to y the front portion by screws 11-, as -indicated' loyI *i ;..5.P The ribs 9 and fllQiare provided-at tion2l v The front; portion; 2 is preferably made of their inner surfaces with xrecesses 12w hieh q .50 toprovide loops orkeepers'forretainingthe free end'13 of the strapfextending-forwardly. buckle5 adjacent tothelfrontp01? twoly oak tan water pro'oztedleathen belt 51.v

witha base 15 havinganj'a-rehed inner stir-- The braeket-14 has forwar dly extending ing andhthe ribs areofbrassfprovided with" p .a rus't -proofcoating.of-cliroiniuni or thelike. 1 "A frod supporting' bracket l l' isprovi dd face 16 which is secured to the outside of thef' front portion 2 at 'aboutithe center thereof by screws 17K The base 15'includesfiend mein bers ofa lengthapproni nating' the width of thefron't portion and"securedfithereto by the bolts 17 whereby to constitute andr'einforcing memberstherefor. :The ine side ofthe base 15 is provided withfa. longitudinal recess 'for the passage ofthe strap13.. 3 spaced arms 18 to andibetween 'whichis'ise- 5 k K cured the screw 19 constituting a pivotior 1 1 the rod supporting niernbe'r2O whicli is' pref I stiffening erably wheel-likein forin. The iperiphery of the wheel is provided with' a non-circular" holder 22. The rotational movement 'ofthe; rod supportingfnieinber 2O isi limited to aboutthe integral diametrically o'pposed lugs 239011; the'periphery,thereofywhieh V areadapted to'ooact with-suitablestops '5 Means are provided for securing the member 20 with thefstud 2l in a verticalposition,

as shown by Fig'. 3,;which ipreferably coln- Q prises the thumb screw 25 threaded to an opening provided in oneof the 'a rms18. The j y end oft-he; screw 25 is pointed for engaging. v e the conicalsocket in the scr'ew 26tlirea'ded to an. opening in the web 27 of support'20. 1 ,VVhen' it' is desired to oscillatethe wheejl 20] bet-Ween its stops, the screw 25 isbacked off The design and construction of my im- 2 so that its end clears the socket in screw 26.

The fishing rod or pole is connected to the stud 21 by the rodholder 22 which is illustrated in detailby'Figs. 7 to 9, inclusive.

The rod holder 22 preferably consists of a base member 29 and a clamping member 30.

The outer Walls of the members 29 and 30,

are preferably semi-circular in shape to provide a rodreceiving socket 31. The edges of the members 29 and 30 are provided with radial lugs 32 and 33, the registering lugs at one side" being pivotally connected by the pins 34, whereby to hinge the clamping member to' the base member 29 and the other registering lugs being provided with clamping lnnged bolts 35 having winged nuts 36 whereby to adjustably clamp the clamping member 30 insupporting engagement with the buttv end of the pole. The boltsare pivoted to the base lugs at 37 and extend through the slots 38 provided therefor in the clampinglugs. Thebase 39' of the socket 31 is of conical shape to providea centeringdevice of the end of the fishing, pole, regardless of its shape andsize, This facilitates the clamp-' ring of the polein the holder Integral with the base member 29 is a flared cup-like extension 40 having a socket 41 of non-circular section for receiving the noncircular stud 21'. I The inside of the socket 31 maybe provided with a lining 42 of felt,

, "tub'ben leather, or the like for obviating inv clamping member.

bolts." 1

v vjury to the butt of thepole due to the clamp- 35 are pivoted at 37 in one of the slots so as to extend through the other, as shown by -F-ig. 9. The bolts 35 are provided withwing clamping nuts ha ving shoulders engaging th e'edges of the slots. With this arrangement, the clamping member 30 maybe swung open rel ative to the base member 29 by simply: loosening the nuts enoughtopermit the bolts tobe swung clear of the lugs on the 'lheends of the bolts 35' are outset by the balls 52 disposed in. the end recesses, 51 to prevent the turningof the nuts-36 offrthe The holder 22 is secured tothe stud 21 by i the -bolt'43 slidably disposed in the i radial opening44 inthe wall of the extension 40. .Thebolt 43 iscarried'by the lower end of the lever 45 which is pivoted to the base member at 46' and is resiliently pressed counterclockwise, by the leafspring 47 I disposed thereunder and carried by the base member.

Thelever 45 has afinger piece 48 for swing ing the lever against the force-of spring 47 to belt.

release the bolt 43 from en gagenient with its socket 49 inthe stud 21, thereby permitting the rod and holder to be withdrawn from the proved fishing rod support is such that it can neither go up or down 'nor twist or turn, thereby assisting materially in pumping and handling large fish. If the wearer occuples a sitting position, the belt rests onhis legs. It may be successfully used, in surf. fishing as well as trolling, and the device-may be arranged to hold the rod in a vertical position leaving thehands of the wearer free for other work such as carrying additional fishing equipmentorthe like. Further, the belt is highly attractive in appearanceand is strong and rugged. v p f It is obvious that various changes and .modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically P described embodiments of my invention without departing from the spiritthereof, such changes and modifications being restricted 5 only by the scope of thefollowing claims.

Having thus described my invention, what 7 I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1 Patent is: i

I. A fishing rod support, comprising a relatively wide and stiff front belt portion and a flexible strap portion connected to the I ends of said front portion, atleast one conf nection being adjustable, a rod supporting.

bracket mounted centrally on said frontpor-r i I tion andhaving a base including end'mernbers of a length approximating the width 7 of the front portion and secured thereto to constitute stiffening and reinforcing members therefor, transversely disposed reinforc- .i'ng ribs secured to said frontportion in a spaced relationto said bracket and to each other, certain of said ribs being located adj acent theends of-said front portion, said ribs and bracket being recessed on their inner sides to receive the end of the strap whereby they constitute retaining loops therefor, a rod supporting member pivotedto said bracket andfhaving spaced stops coacting with stops on said bracket, and a rod holder detachably v VI mounted on said support, 1 I

v 2. A fishing rod support, comprising a relatively wide and stiif front belt portion and a flexible strap portion connected to the ends of said frontportion, at least one con- 1 nection being adjustable, a rod supporting bracket mounted centrally on said front por-' tion, transversely disposed reinforcing ribs secured to said front portion in spaced rela- 3 tion to said bracket and to each other, certain of ribs being. located ad iacent tliejcnds of said front portion, said ribs and bracket being recessed on their inner sides to receive the end of the strap whereby they constitute,

retaining loops therefor, a, rod supporting memberpivoted to said bracket andhavlng spaced stops coacting w1th stops on said bracket, and a rod holder detachably mounted on said support'. 1 I 3. A fishing rod support, comprising a relatively wide and stifl front belt portion and a flexible strapportion connected to the 'ends of said front portion, at least one connection beingadjustable; a rod supporting bracket mount-ed centrally on said front portion and having a baseincluding end infillbers of a length approximating the Width ofthe front portionand secured thereto to; constitu te stiffening and reinforcing members therefor, transversely disposed reinforc ng ribs 'secured to said .fi'ont'portion in' spacedrelation to said bracket and to" each other, certain ofs'aid ribsv b ing located adjacent" the ends of said frontportion, said ribs and, bracket being recessed-on their inner sidesto,

receive the end of the strapWherebygthey 'constitute retaining loopsgtherefor.

l. A fishing rod support, coinprising a rol a ativel-y Wideand stiff front belt portion and a #220 flexible strap portion connected to the ends of said fro'ntportio'n, at leasti'one connection being adjustable, arod supporting bracket mounted centrally on said front portion;

transversely disposed reinforcing ribs se-' cured to said front portion in spaced relation" to saidbraclretand to each other certain of said ribs being'located adjacent theend of said front portion, said ribs and bracket being recessed on their innerysides to receive the end of the strap wherebythey constitute-i retaining loops therefor.

A; fishing. rod support, comprising relatively. Wide and stiff front belt. portion and a strap portion connected to, the ends of said front portlo'n, at least one connection bein ad'us'table rod su 'ortin bracket 5 J 7 o mounted centrally on said front portion and i having a base including end members of a length approximating the Width of the front portion and secured thereto to constitute 'stiflening and reinforcing members therefor,

' and transversely'disposed reinforcing ribs secured to said front portion adjacent the ends thereof, said ribs and bracket being recessed on their inner sides to receive the end ofthe strap whereby they constitute retain ing loops therefor. V v p 6. A fishing rod supp,ort,;comprising-a relatively ide and stiff front beliiportion and a strap portion connected to the encs of said front portion, at least one connection being adjustable, a" rod supporting bracket mounted centrally on said front portion, and transversely disposed reinforcing ribs secured to said front portion adjacent the ends thereof, said ribs and bracket being recessed on their inner sides to receive the end of the strap whereby they constitute retaining loops therefor. v. I r

7 A fishing rod support, comprising a relatively wide, unbroken, and st if front belt portion and a strap portion connected tothe ends of said front portion, a rod supporting bracket mounted centrally on said front portionand having a baseincluding end 111G111? aidribs bein located adjacent the ends of front portion;

Iiacent t 0 ends of said front portion, a rod -spaced stops, a supporting member "pivotspaced stops coactn g bracket to l init the n'i'ovenientof saidsup- 1 bersof alength approkimating'the vvidth of the front portion and secured theretoto "constit ite stiffening andreinforcing members": therefor, transversely disposed reinforcing" ribs secured to said frontportioii, certain of on a rod supportin member bracket to swingina plane "lCibQl'il and be spaced stops bracketand arod j on said. support 1 cl front ivoted to said norinal to v J rod s ipportyconi; ising i relative y. Wide, unbroken, "and: stiff front belt portion and a strap portion-connected;

"tothe endsof said front portioma rod sup 'j'ioiting brzjcket mounted centraily onfs'aid transversely disposed reinsecuredto said front portion adforcing d i pportinguneinbenpivoted tosaid bracket o in aplane normal tosaid belt and aving spacer, stops coasting with stops on o a saidbrabket, and. a rod holder detachably" mounted on: said supporting member 9, lnfla device of the class described, the

combination of a bracket provided with ally mounted onsaid bracket and (having spaced stops coacting With SZLlCl" stops on said braclzetto limit the movement of said's'upe porting member, said supporting member'- having non-circular radially projecting stud, a rod holder having at its inner end a non-circular studengaging socket adaptedg gf to receive said studon said supporting men1 herand aurod socket having a cylindrical" OLUQGIKPOITIOH and an inwardly tapered ill-i ner portion "the cylindrical portion comprise .ing pair orsegniental parts one'of which is hinged and provided Wltlladjustable nieans for clamping a rod within the socket, and

a pin niountedjonsaid holder-for detachably} securing it tosaid rodf e i i j 10. ln a device'of the class described, the

combination of a 1 bracket provided with spaced: stops,asupporting ineinber pivotally mounted on bracket and having with said stops on said pair of segmental parts "one of which is] hinged and provided with adjustable means 2'? for clamping rod Within the socket. v 1' LTLLA fishingrodfiholder providedwitha non-circular socket adapted to receive a supporting stud and an-outivardly facing rod o socketihavingan inwardly tapered portion f3 1 at the, inner end and a semi-cylindricalwall beyond said tapered portion, said wall the edges of having radiallugs, aclamping member having a seini cylindrical wall reg- 'istering with said first-named wall and hav ingradial lugs coacting with the'radial lugs on said wall, means pivoting the lugs on one side whereby to longitudinally hinge said clamping member, and clamplng means acting with the lugs on the other side for adjusting said clamping member to a rod disposed in the socket.

edges of said wall having radial lugs, a

' clamping member having asenii-cylindrica'l wall registering with said first-named walland having radial lugs coacting with the radial lugs onsaid wall, means pivoting the v lugs'on one side whereby -to longitudinally hinge said clamping member, and clamping means coacting with the lugs on the other side for adjusting said clamping member to a rod disposed in the/socket.

13; A fishing. rod holder provided with a? socket adapted to receive a supporting stud and an outwardly facing rod, socket having an inwardly, tapered portion at the inner 2 end and a semiecylindrical wallh'eyond said tapered portion, the edges of said wall having radial lugs a hinged clamping member having a Y, senn cylindrical wall registering with said first-named 'wall, and means for clamping sa1d wall to a rod disposed in the socket.

' OTTO GERLINE. 

